Item 01: Oliver Hogue letters, November 1914-29 December 1915 - Page 48
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horsemen, Camels and Bedouins a few miles away seemed to be floating in the air. Like white wings gliding up and down the Nile were the triangular sails of the native dhows and they looked wonderfully picturesque. Often the larger boats carried two sails & they were set like wings and have a curious effect
[Sketch of dhow]
That is a rather sorry looking boat I'm afraid. The wings arent big enough! The spars are tremendous things and tower right into the sky. At old Cairo there is a veritable forest of masts. The rudders of these river boats are huge things. The noses are painted in gaudy colours and are always turned up disdainfully as if they had been bumped against a pier.
[Sketch of hot-cross bun]
No hot cross buns today. Nothing at all to remind us of Easter except a church parade that I attended for a few minutes as I had to go to Cairo.